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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,566.13 and 124,431.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,566.13 and 124,431.75 is: 273,719.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,566.13 : 124,431.75 = 124,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,566.13/124,431.75 = 124,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,566.13x = 124,431.75 × 124,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,566.13x = 15,483,260,408.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,483,260,408.06/56,566.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,719.66

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